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. 2023 Jan 6;15(2):297. doi: 10.3390/nu15020297

Table 4.

Convergent and discriminant validity of the Eating Attitudes Test in vegetarians, vegans, and omnivores.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Vegetarian
1. EAT Global -
2. EAT Dieting 0.95 ** -
3. EAT Bulimia 0.81 ** 0.69 ** -
4. EAT Oral Control 0.56 ** 0.36 ** 0.27 ** -
5. EDE-Q 0.77 ** 0.80 ** 0.64 ** 0.19 ** -
6. DASS Depression 0.37 ** 0.35 ** 0.36 ** 0.15 * 0.49 ** -
7. DASS Anxiety 0.41 ** 0.36 ** 0.36 ** 0.26 ** 0.40 ** 0.64 ** -
8. DASS Stress 0.37 ** 0.36 ** 0.36 ** 0.12* 0.43 ** 0.70 ** 0.73 ** -
Vegan
1. EAT Global -
2. EAT Dieting 0.96 ** -
3. EAT Bulimia 0.83 ** 0.73 ** -
4. EAT Oral Control 0.62 ** 0.46 ** 0.32 ** -
5. EDE-Q 0.79 ** 0.80 ** 0.71 ** 0.31 ** -
6. DASS Depression 0.39 ** 0.38 ** 0.36 ** 0.21 ** 0.46 ** -
7. DASS Anxiety 0.38 ** 0.34 ** 0.36 ** 0.27 ** 0.42 ** 0.69 ** -
8. DASS Stress 0.42 ** 0.39 ** 0.40 ** 0.22 ** 0.47 ** 0.69 ** 0.76 ** -
Omnivore
1. EAT Global -
2. EAT Dieting 0.95 ** -
3. EAT Bulimia 0.82 ** 0.69 ** -
4. EAT Oral Control 0.51 ** 0.28 ** 0.27 ** -
5. EDE-Q 0.71 ** 0.74 ** 0.64 ** 0.01 -
6. DASS Depression 0.36 ** 0.33 ** 0.33 * 0.19 ** 0.46 -
7. DASS Anxiety 0.35 ** 0.27 ** 0.33 * 0.29 ** 0.65 ** 0.65 ** -
8. DASS Stress 0.37 ** 0.31 ** 0.36 ** 0.22 ** 0.46 ** 0.69 ** 0.73 ** -

Note. Bulimia = Bulimia and Food Preoccupation subscale, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05. n = 1271 (278 vegetarian, 580 vegan, 413 omnivore).

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